by our College Data Analytics TeamEthnic Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at Washington University in St Louis. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ethnic studies, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for ethnic studies majors, WUSTL came in at #3. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for WUSTL.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WUSTL was $2,346 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,300 | $56,300 |
| Fees | $593 | $593 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,144 | $1,144 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,402 | $17,402 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,654 | $3,654 |
Learn more about WUSTL tuition and fees.
WUSTL does not offer an online option for its ethnic studies bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WUSTL Online Learning page.
Women made up around 86.0% of the ethnic studies students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies at WUSTL in 2019-2020, 62.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 66%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Ethnic Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| African American Studies | 21 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ethnic studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Area Studies | 29 |
View All Ethnic Studies Related Majors >
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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